Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009Show full title

Article 16 U.K. Examination of application

1. The issuing [F1 fisheries administration must] examine whether the criteria laid down in Articles 9 to 13 are met. The examination and its results shall be documented by the [F2 fisheries administration].

2. Where the applicant holds an ‘AEO certificate — Security and safety’ or an ‘AEO certificate — Customs simplification/security and safety’, as referred to in Article 14a of the Implementing Rules of the Community Customs Code, the criteria set out in Article 13 need not be examined.

F3 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. The issuing authority may accept conclusions provided by an expert in the relevant fields referred to in Articles 12 and 13 in respect of the criteria referred to in those Articles. The expert shall not in any way be related to the applicant.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 16(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 12(10)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 16(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 12(10)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Art. 16(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 12(10)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)